Shop: Braunton Local History and Local Interest Booklets

The Visit Braunton shop at the Braunton and District Museum and Information Centre has a large selection of books, booklets and DVDs for sale. You can purchase any of the items in the shop, by telephone or mail order. We have local walking guides, local history booklets, war history DVDs and local interest books. There also is a varied selection of 'Locally made Fabric craft items, Hand Knitted Baby Garments, souvenirs, cards and gifts including original paintings of local scenes.

Please visit us or contact us by email or telephone to place your order.​Note :- we cannot accept order payment by Paypal. Telephone: 01271 816688 Email: brauntonmuseum@yahoo.co.ukAddress: The Bakehouse Centre, Caen Street, Braunton, North Devon, UK, EX33 1AA

Please click on the pictures for a closer look.

A Peerless Gentleman.

The story of Samuel Ellacott1911 - 1997.​Samuel Ernest Ellacott was born in Winkleigh and moved to North Devon in 1930, where he remained until his death. He was a greatly respected schoolteacher in Barnstaple and Braunton. He authored many books on Braunton and was a gifted illustrator too.

​£7.50 plus p&p.

Around Braunton and Croyde.

A small booklet of Watercolour Drawings by Samuel Ellacott. ​Featuring 16 of Samuel's Water-colour drawings, all of local scenes.

​£3.50 plus p&p.

The Centenary of the Barnstaple Ilfracombe Railway Line 1874 - 1974.

A facsimile copy of a booklet published by the 'North Devon Railway Preservation Society' in 1974.​The railway was a victim of the 'Beeching Axe' and closed in 1970. The NDRPS was formed in 1971 with the objective of retaining and reopening the line. Unfortunately this was doomed to fail.​35 pages inc several photos.

​£2.00 plus p&p

The Book of Braunton.

The new Book of Braunton is a century of memories with over 250 photographs, interviews with farmers, tradesmen, butchers, bakers, seafarers to name but a few. Also memories of wartime when the RAF operated from Chivenor and when the American Army made the village their base for training for the D-Day landings. ​All gathered over the recent past years by local author, Avril Stone. £24.99 plus p&p.

Braunton & Around through Time.

This fascinating selection of photographs traces the many ways the Braunton area has changed over the last century.​ £14.99 plus p&p.

Accident Fire and Flood

​Reports of accidents, fires and floods whichhappened in Braunton and were reported in the North Devon Journal 1850-1914.

£2.50 plus p&p

1952 a Year in the Life of a Braunton Girl

By Nicholas B JacksonThe diary of a local maid, nostalgic, simple,warm and touching.

​Currently out of stock.

£4.00 plus p&p

Victorian days in a Devon Village.

Author ; A. H. SleeA personal view of the differences in life today with that of some 70 years ago in my own native village.A re-print of the original booklet published in 1966.75 pages, soft cover , many illustrations / photos.​Currently out of Stock

Three Centuries a Tale of Braunton Past

Braunton From Cradle to Grave 1850-1944

Braunton Births, Marriages andDeaths, taken from the North Devon Journal.​Sold in 10 booklets covering 5 years each.

£3.00 each plus p&p.

Braunton - The Official Guide C 1934.

Edited by ; Bob & Ann BrockThis official guide to 'Braunton and its delightful Neighbourhood' first appeared in about 1934. It was published by the Braunton and District Publicity Association.£ 3.50 plus p&p.

Braunton People and Places

​Author Samuel E.EllacottThere is a wry joke in Braunton, thatit is not wise to speak unfavourably of one Brauntonian to another, chances are they are related!!£3.99 plus p&p

Braunton Ships and Seamen

Author :- S.E.EllacottBraunton's sea faring trade, tales of salty old seadogs and the ships they plied their trade in.

​Currently out of stock.£3.50

Braunton's Twentieth Century Mariners

Edited by; Jenny JenkinsPart of Braunton Museum's 'Beating the Bar' oral history project 2002. Stories recounted by local mariners of their experiences of sailing out of the estuary of the rivers Taw & Torridge.

£ 3.99 plus p&p.

Charmingly Situated and Well Arranged

​By Jennie JenkinsA description of Braunton's"Des Res" from the past.

£3.50 plus p&p

Make do and Mend

​Life on the home front during World War 2

£3.00 plus p&p

Recollections of Braunton at War

​A compilation of Brauntonians war timememories.

£3.00 plus p&p

The Duties of Servants

​By a member of the aristocracy.A practical guide to the routine of domesticservice.

£2.50 plus p&p

Appledore Rope Mats

Authors; Ann & George Wells.

A history and exploration of Mat Making Techniques and memories of an Appledore 'Maid'.

A story of recipes

Author, Charmian AstburyGood old fashion recipes from one local family, and the tales behind them.£4.50 plus p&p

Braunton Bulb Farm

Author ; Terry Taylor

A comprehensive account of the extensive bulb farm run by Seymour Cobley Ltd from 1923 to 1969 on land beside the Great Field.

£ 3.99 plus p&p.

Here is Braunton

​Author :- Samuel E. Ellacott.Beautiful Braunton in all its gloryby a local man who loved his village

£3.50 plus p&p.

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Braunton Shops and Shopkeepers

By Jenny JenkinsA brief history of the early days of shops and businesses in Braunton.

£4.25 plus p&p

Ships and Sailors of Braunton

Author; S. Rogers.A reprint of the memories of an old time Braunton mariner.£ 1.50 plus p&p.